| Manchester United | Birmingham City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Bailey | 1 | Jim Blyth | ||
| 2 | Mike Duxbury | 2 | David Langan | ||
| 3 | Arthur Albiston | 3 | Phil Hawker | ||
| 4 | Ray Wilkins | 4 | Geoff Scott | ||
| 5 | Kevin Moran | 5 | Pat van den Hauwe | ||
| 6 | Gordon McQueen | 6 | Kevan Broadhurst | ||
| 7 | Bryan Robson | 7 | Toine van Mierlo | ||
| 8 | Arnold Muhren | 8 | Frank Carrodus | ||
| 9 | Frank Stapleton | 9 | Mick Harford | ||
| 10 | Norman Whiteside | 10 | Alan Curbishley | ||
| 11 | Steve Coppell | 11 | Carl Francis | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Ron Atkinson | Ron Saunders | ||||